The Shape of Language with Dr. Edward Gibson - Beyond Words with Garrett Oyama
Join the Beyond Words NewsletterGet ASHA CEUs: SpeechTherapyPD Watch on YouTube Description:What shapes the way humans speak? In this episode of Beyond Words, Garrett Oyama sits down with Dr. Ted Gibson, professor of cognitive science at MIT and director of the MIT Language Lab, to explore how language emerges from cognitive and communicative pressures.From Amazonian hunter-gatherer languages with no number words, to cross-linguistic patterns explained by dependency length minimization, Ted shares insights from decades of research across dozens of languages. We also discuss why syntax matters for communication, how brain imaging separates language from thought, and what this means for speech-language pathologists, educators, and anyone fascinated by human cognition.Find Dr. Gibson here: XLex Fridman Interview
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